Homeless Case Manager

City of Pine Bluff • Pine Bluff, AR

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About The Position

The Case Manager assists homeless clients with determining eligibility for services, performs case management, and manages a maximum caseload of 20 chronically homeless individuals and/or families. The Case Manager processes the applications for participation in the Permanent Housing Program and assists clients in developing an Independent Living Plan (ILP). The Case Manager monitors the progress of the program participants, including counseling and providing support during the transition period, collaborates with other community service providers and homeless agencies in the region to apply for funding opportunities, leverages other resources, and performs all other duties assigned.

Requirements

• Equivalent of four years of high school
• knowledge of a specialized field (however required), such as basic accounting, computer, etc.
• specialized training, equal to two years of college, plus four years of related experience and/or training and 12 to 18 months related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• assists homeless clients with determining eligibility for services
• performs case management
• manages a maximum caseload of 20 chronically homeless individuals and/or families
• processes the applications for participation in the Permanent Housing Program
• assists clients in developing an Independent Living Plan (ILP)
• monitors the progress of the program participants, including counseling and providing support during the transition period
• collaborates with other community service providers and homeless agencies in the region to apply for funding opportunities
• leverages other resources
• performs all other duties assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED